Enjoy coffee this winter: Caffeine offsets some health
risks of diets high in fat, sugar
Dr KK Aggarwal
President CMAAO
A new study published in Science Daily, in rats suggests
that caffeine offsets negative effects of an obesogenic diet by reducing the
storage of lipids in fat cells and limiting weight gain and the production of
triglycerides. In the study, rats that consumed the caffeine extracted from
mate tea gained 16% less weight and accumulated 22% less body fat than rats
that consumed decaffeinated mate tea. The study by scientists at the University
of Illinois also found that the effects were similar with synthetic caffeine
and that extracted from coffee.
The amount of caffeine per serving in mate tea ranges from
65-130 milligrams, compared with 30-300 milligrams of caffeine in a cup of
brewed coffee. For four weeks, the rats in the study ate a diet that contained
40% fat, 45% carbohydrate and 15% protein. They also ingested one of the forms
of caffeine in an amount equivalent to that of a human who drinks four cups of
coffee daily.
Considering the findings, mate tea and caffeine can be
considered anti-obesity agents.
Great, thanks for sharing this beautiful and useful information about Caffeine and it's health risks.
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